Young Melanie?

Help me out here: I was reading this article in USA Today about some of the kids starring in this summer's movies. And it said that Dakota Fanning was in "Sweet Home Alabama," which I totally do not remember any kids in that film, so I hustled over to IMDB and looked it up and it said that she played the Young Melanie. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Someone that's seen the movie a thousand times refresh my memory. Or maybe she ended up on the cutting room floor?